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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A hand places a folder with a “SECRET” cover sheet into a messenger bag.

Classified Info

The unauthorized removal of classified information from the workplace is one action of an insider threat. A “secret” cover sheet typically designates a folder that contains classified material that can be viewed only by those with proper clearance. This folder contains no classified material, however, and the cover sheet itself is unclassified.

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